In 2012, I stepped onto my college campus unsaved and unsure about my future. Little did I know that the next nine years would not go as planned, yet I would still end up exactly where I was supposed to be. In May of this year, I finally completed my college degree. Yes, what was supposed to be a four-year degree turned into a nine-year journey. I'd love to tell you those nine years were easy, but they weren't. They were hard. There were broken hearts, financial struggles, and moments when I...

Life can overtake us at times, and before we know it, we put all of our wants, needs, and self-care on the "soon-to-do" list. I was recently thinking back to a season when I truly loved myself and took the time to feel beautiful. I know that sounds simple, but many of us go through our days without feeling beautiful or even worthy. Today, I want to inspire you to get your confidence back and remember who you are. You are an amazing, beautiful, worthy woman—with a man or without one. You are...

These emotions had been lurking beneath the surface for months, but I had done my best to avoid them. It was a quiet afternoon. I had just come down with a winter cold and found myself lying on the couch, seeking comfort in the familiar distraction of Netflix. As I lay there, a thought came to me—a thought I quickly dismissed as I tried to focus on the show. Yet the thought came back. This time, I paused the screen and listened. I knew it was the Holy Spirit. The thought was simple: "Jonell."...